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SHEET METAL DESK CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.8.'I913.

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Be it known that I, ARTHUR Jones, a citizen .of the United States, and aresident of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York,have invented a certain new and useful Sheet-Metal Desk Construction, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to sheet, metal furniture and has for its01)]8013 the production herein- In describing this invention, referenceis bad to the accompanying draivingsinwhich like characters designatecorrespondlng parts in all the views.

Figure 1is a vertical cross-sectional view of the desk showing the endplate in inner elevation. I a

Figs. 2 and 3 are vertical sectional views on linesA-A and B-B, Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view on .Fig. 5 is an enlargedfragmentary inner face view of the opposingends of the top bar and frontpost of the end plate and contiguous parts.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view through the top bar. thecontiguous portion of the end plate and the facing plate being alsoshowo r- J Fig.- 7 isa detail fragmentary view illustrating the mannerof attaching the baclt plate in position.

Fig. 8 is a' cross-sectional view through the front post-of the endplate.

This sheet metal desk construction come prises, generally, an end platehaving its front and rear margins bent to form hollow posts projectingoutwardly so that the body of the plate is inset or depressed. a top barextending along the upper margin of the greater portion of, the plate.and having a downturned end meeting the front post and forming acontinuation thereof and meeting at its rear end the forwardlyprojecting bead or rail which forms a continuation of the rear post. thetop bar being formed with a laterally facing channel for guiding theroller top of the desk.

' The invention also includes constructions for attaching the back platein position and for attaching the drawer guides or ways in position.

SHEET-METAL DESK eonsrmiorron.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec 10, 1918. ApplicationfiledDecember 8, 1913. Serial No. 805,391.

1 is the end plate having its. front and rear margins bent toformangular hollow posts 2, 3, and having its lower margin bent to form ahorizontal rail 4 and the rear portion of its upper margin bent to formv a forwardly'prqecting rail .5-which is an extension of the rear post3, the outer faces of the ;posts 2, 3 and rails l, 5 being flush andoffset withrespect to the surface of the body of the plate 1, so thatthe body of the plate 1 is depressed or set in relati jely to the postsandrails and forms a singledarge panelQ'The' rear post is higher thanthe front post and theupper margin of the end plate extends downwardlyfrom the upper end of thefrontpost. I

6 is a bar extending along the front portion of the'upper edge of theplate 1 and having itsf-ront end portion downturned and meeting at itsend the upper end of the post 2 and forming a continuation thereof, andhaving its rear end meeting the frontend of the rail or bead 5, the rearAs seen in Fig. 5, the bar is secured to the post 2 by means of angularbrackets 2 and 6 located inthe post 2 and in the channel 7 of the bar atthe upper end of the post and contiguous end of the bar. cor respondingarms of the brackets 2 (3 being secured to the post 2 and bar 6.respectively, by rivets 2 6 and the other arms of said brackets lyingagainst each other and being secured together-by bolts 2. The portion ofthe bar 6 on the inner side of the front end thereof is cut away to forma slot 6 through which the top plate of the desk extends.

, The bar 6 issecured to the margin of the plate 1 by suitable means asscrews 9. 10

is a channel bar, the channel of which forms a continuation of thechannel 8 of the bar 6, the' bar "10 having a horizontal portionalinedwith the, rear end of the bar. 6 and secured as by welding theretoand the vertical portion extending downwardly along the back of the deskor along the rear post '110 11 is an angle-iron. strip secured to theinner face of the end plate andextendmg horizontally and rearwardly andhaving its" upper face 11 alined with the lower side of the slot 6 atthe junction of the front post 2 and the lower endofthe bar 6, the stripforming a support .for the table plate 12 of the desk. t

13 is a face plate opposedto the portion of the end plate 1 abovethestrip 11 and secured, as by screws 14, to a lip 15 depending from theend side of the bar 6 beneath the channel 8 thereof, and at its loweredge be 7 ing secured to one flange of the angle-iron 16 secured toupper face of the table l2.-

17 is the back, plate which is secured at each side margin to the rearpost 3, the post' 3 being formed with an inturned flange 17 which isformed with a plurality of slots 17", and the back plate 17 being formedalong each side margin with offset vertical tongues 18 which interlockwith the slots 17*, and by a downward movement carrying the tonguedownwardly into position to interlock in the slots.

19 are drawer guides in the form of channels which are secured inposition in any suitable manner, and as here shown the drawer guides areformed with offset tongues 20 at their frontends for entering behindflanges 21 of the front post 2, Fig. 4, and with lugs 22 at their rearends arranged to enter in slots 23 in the vertical flange 24 of theangle iron strips 25 secured to the inner face of the end plate 1 in therear of,

* and spaced apart, form the post 2. Each lug '22 is arranged toenterits slot when the tongue is interlocked behind the flange 21, and theguide 19 is held in position by a key 26 ,passing through a perforationin the end of thelug 22.

' A key 26 common to all the lugs 22 on the guides 19 contiguous toeach. end plate is used. The flange 21 of the front post 2 is offsetfrom. the body of the end plate and t the flange 24 of the angle ironstripi25 is also may extend behind the flanges 21 and the lugs 22 willenterthe 'slots 23 the flanges 24; i

30 are the legs of the desk which are secured to extensions of the frontand rear posts 2, 3, the extension 31 telescoping in the legs 30. I

This desk is particularly advantageous in that the end pieces are of'onepiece of metal, and further, owing to the arrangement of the top channelpawl, a particularly simple and rigid construction is provided for withthe minimum bending of the end plate.

. What- I claim is 1. A sheet metal desk construction co-mprising an endplate having its front and rear margins bent to form hollow posts, the

rear post being higher than the front post whereby a portion of theupper margin of the plate extends downwardly toward the upper end of thefront post, and a top bar extending along the upper margjn of the endplate and meeting the front postand forming a continuation thereof,thebar be- 4 ing formed with a laterally facing channel on its innerside forming a guide for the roller top of the desk, substantially asand for the purpose described.

2. A sheet metal desk construction comprising an end plate having itsfront and rear margins bent to form hollow posts, the rear postbeinghigher than the frontpost whereby a portion of the upper margin of theplate extends downwardly toward the upper end of the front post, and atop bar extending along the upper margin of the end plate and being ofsubstantially the same cross-sectional contouras, the posts and meetingthe front post and forming a con tinuation thereof, the bar being formedwith laterally facing channel on its inner side forming a guide for theroller top of the desk, substantially as and for the purpose described.

- 3. A sheet metal desk construction comprising an end plate having itsfront and rear margins bent to form hollow posts at the front and rearcorners of the desk, the rear post being higher than the front postwhereby a portion ofthe upper margin of the plate extends downwardytoward the upper end of the front post, and a bar ex tending along theupper margin of the plate and having its front end portion curveddownwardly and meeting the upper end of the front post and forming acontinuation thereof, the bar being formed with a laterally facingchannel on its inner side forming a guide for the roller top of thedesk, gulgstantially as and for the purpose speci- 4:. A sheet metaldesk construction comprising an end plate having its front and rear endmargins bent to form hollow posts,v and a portion of its upper marginbent to form a hollow horizontal rail meeting the rear post and forminga continuation thereof, the rear post being higher than the front postwhereby a portion of the upper margin of the plate extends downwardlytoward the upper end of the front post, a bar extending along the upperedge of the end plate and having its front end portion bent downwardlyand meeting the front post and forming a continuation thereof and itsrear end meeting the top rail and being secured thereto to form acontinuation thereof, the,

bar being formed with an inwardly' facing and for the purpose set forth.7

5. A sheet-metal desk construction con".-

channelon its inner side, substantially as prising an end plate havingits front and.

rear end margins bent to form hollow'posts, and a portion of 1ts uppermargrn bent to form a hollow horizontal'rail meetlng the rearpost andforming a continuation thereof, the rear post being higher than thefront post whereby a portion of the upper margin of the plate extendsdownwardly toward the upper end of the front post, a bar extending alongthe upper-edge of theiend" thereto to form a continuation thereof, the

bar being formed with a laterally faeing channel on its inner side, anda channel bar arranged on the inner side of the end -plate andmeetingthe rear end of,the firstemen tioned bar beneath sa-idfrail andhaving its] rear end portion turned-downwardy along the rear post, thechannel bar having its channel forming a continuation of the chanas and'for the purpose, described 6.- A sheet metal desk construction comnel ofthe first-mentioned bar, substantially prising an end plate having .itsfront mare;

gin bent to form a hollow post, and its up per margin extending abovethe post and curving downwardly toward the same, a bar extending alongthe upper margin of the end plate and having a channel into which saidmargin extends, the front portion of the upper end of the post, "andangular brackets located in the post and in the chan--. nel of said barat the abutting ends of the post and bar, corresponding arms of thebrackets being secured-to the postand bar.

respectively and the other arms thereof lying against each other andbeingsecured together, substantially as and for the purpose specified. r

7. A sheet metaldesk construction com-' prising an end plate having'itsfront and rear end margins bent toform hollow posts, and a portlon ofits upper-marg1n bent to form a'hollow horizdntal rail meeting the rearpost,' the. rear post being higher than the front post whereby a portionof the upper margin of the plate extends. down-' wardly toward the upperend of.'the front post, a bar extending along'the'upper edge of the endplate and having-its front end portion bent downwardly and meeting the,front post and forming a continuation thereof, and its rear, end meetingthe. top.

rail and being secured'thereto,the'bar being formed with a laterallyfacing'channel onitsinner side; and portions of the abutting -ends ofthe post and bar being separated on the inner side of the end plateforming a uppennnrigin 01; the plate extends downwardly towardthehup'perend of the front @post, a bar extending along the upper edgeof the end.- plate and having its front end portiongbent downwardly andmeeting the front post .and form ng a cont nuation;' v

thereof and its rear'zend meeting the top rail and being secured theretoto forma with alatei'ally facing channel onits inner fsid'e,',,and,portions of the abutting ends of :thepost' -and bar 'b ing separatedonthe inner side'of theiendx plate formin'g a slot,

{a horizontally extending strip secured to the inner face-of the endplate and having" its "'upper' face substantially al in ed with thelower wall: of said slot, a table plate supported at one end bysaid-strip and extending-through the slot, and a facing plateopcontinuation the'redf, thebar being formed,

posed to theupper portion of the end plate 'abov'e'the table plate andbeing securedto p theclliannel bar and meetingthe upper face, the barcurving downwardly and meeting of the tableplate. substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

"9. A sheet'meta'l desk construction com-' prising. an end plate havingits front and 'rear margins bent to form ralsed posts pro- -npper edgefrom the rear post, whereby the body portion of the end plate isdepressed .below said post and'rails, theupper bead terminating short ofthefront post, the rear post. being higher than the front post whereby aportion of the upper margin of the'plate extends downwardly toward theupper end of the front post, and a bar extending alongthe upper edgeofthe end plate'and meeting the upper rail or bead' and having'its frontenddownturned and meeting the front post, the bar forming a continuation'of'the-front post and the bar i being formed with achannel on its innerside, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. p 10. A sheetmetal desk construction comprisinglanend plate having its front and rearmargins bent to form raised '-posts projecting outwardly from the bodyof the plate and with raised outwardly extending eads or rails along itslower edge and along its upper edge from the rear post, whereby the bodyportion of the end plate is depressed, the -upper rail terminatingshortof'the front post, the-rear post being higher than the front postwhereby a portion of the upper margin of the plate extends down\vardly'toward the upper end .of the front post, and a bar extendingalong .the upper edge of the end plate vand meeting the upper rail orhead and having its-front end doWnturned and meeting the front post, thebar forming afioontinuation of the front post and the upper bead or railand being formed with a channel on its inner side, and portions of theabutting ends of the post and bar being separated on ,the inner side ofthe end plate forming a slot, the end plate hav-- ing a supporting stripextending horizon tally and having its upper face alined With posedescribed.

thelower side of the slot, and a table plate resting'on said strip andextending through the slot, substantially as and for the pur- 11. A-sheet metal desk construction comprising an end plate and a curved barextending along the upper margin of the end plate and formed with achannel in its lower side for receiving the upper edge of the end plate-and being formed with a laterally fac- ARTHUR E. JONES.

' N Vitnessesi be S. DAvis, -CH AS. H. YOUNG."

